BBB warns of advertisement scams on social media

BBB warns of advertisement scams on social media

As you scroll on social media, it's common to see ads. Advertisers pay to put their products in front of your eyes so we can keep using the platforms for free. But the Better Business Bureau warns you to be careful what you click on.

[Tsu] On the 12th, the Tsu Police Station of the Mie Prefectural Police announced that a teenage male student in Tsu City had been defrauded of a total of approximately 1.7 million yen in cash and electronic money by a person he met on a social networking site (SNS). The case is being investigated as a fraud case. According to the police station, in mid-March, the man was approached by a woman he met on SNS, who told him to send cash as a guaran…